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Exanima

Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience. This game features a very deep, truly physics based combat system. This is not just some animation feature, it is a fundamental difference that is central to gameplay. Real momentum, forces and collisions are always at play here, every nuance of your inputs is crucial to the outcome. This will likely be unlike an

Release date
May 16, 2016
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Bare Mettle Entertainment
Publisher
Bare Mettle Entertainment
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Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience. This game features a very deep, truly physics based combat system. This is not just some animation feature, it is a fundamental difference that is central to gameplay.

Real momentum, forces and collisions are always at play here, every nuance of your inputs is crucial to the outcome. This will likely be unlike anything you've played before and may take some practice, but can be hugely rewarding and the skill cap is virtually infinite. It is not particularly fast paced or difficult but it does require you to pay attention, it is very tactical and just casually pressing buttons won't get you very far!

A deep skill based combat systemComplex and smart AIFully interactive environmentsAn advanced damage model with accurate collisions and locational protectionRoguelike elementsArena mode to hone your combat skills. A deep skill based combat systemComplex and smart AIFully interactive environmentsAn advanced damage model with accurate collisions and locational protectionRoguelike elementsArena mode to hone your combat skills.

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★ 7.2/10GOG · 287 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
I've been playing Exanima since the first alpha version was released several years ago and man has it come a long ways since then! Nearly…
★ 1 / 5
In all honesty, the game had potential but potential does not make a game that is worth buying if the potential is never reached. This…
★ 5 / 5
OK, to the reviewer who thinks the positive reviews are fishy, since the game just came out: The game has been on Steam for a…
★ 4 / 5
Only just obtained this game today (as I type this) and i am impressed with how different this is to most RPGs, it's difficult, it…
★ 5 / 5
It's like golf: golf is nothing but frustration and rage until you learn some basic mechanics and get a couple of good shots. A little…
★ 5 / 5
This game probably had the biggest learning curve I've ever experienced. Definitely one of the hardest games I've ever played, and the challenge makes it…
★ 5 / 5
I barely play video games anymore, at most I might buy something, get hooked for a few weeks or a month, and then never touch…
★ 5 / 5
Lot's of fun, but brutal difficulty - which I think is great. But beware, this game is far from finished, there's still lot's of work…

Most recent8

★ 4 / 5
The game certainly has flaws: story mode is, perhaps purposefully, mazy and drawn out. It poses itself as hardcore with physics only exacerbating potential frustration.…
★ 3 / 5
I bought the game in 2018. While there has been some progress, it's essentially still the same game, and I strongly doubt it will ever…
★ 2 / 5
I really wanted to like this game but the dev seems to have given up on it. So the current state is what it is.…
★ 5 / 5
Imagine the freedom of a game like Rocket League but for melee combat, with enough practice you can develop your own sword technique. So much…
★ 5 / 5
From my limited playtime in the arena mode, I consider this money well spent, even for a beta
★ 1 / 5
Title says it all. There would be something here if they ever updated it, but they don't. It's a dead title and will never be…

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